Expo 2025 Opens in Japan

• Expo 2025 in Japan has officially kicked off, bringing futuristic designs and sustainability to the forefront, promising a peek into the next era of architecture.
• After years of anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), located beside the Pyramids of Giza, has partially opened to the public.
• Denmark’s top architecture firms are making waves globally, with leaders like Bjarke Ingels Group shaping the future of sustainable, innovative design.
• Aevum, a collaboration between Zaha Hadid Architects and Vertico, pairs traditional marble with 3D-printed concrete to explore the future of construction at Milan Design Week.

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"Architecture is a way of thinking. It is an idea, and it is a powerful idea." - Bjarke Ingels

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Expo 2025 Opens in Japan with Over 160 Countries Participating

Expo 2025 has officially opened in Osaka, Japan, transforming Yumeshima Island into a global stage for innovation and collaboration. Running from April 13 to October 13, the event embraces the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”.

Grand Egyptian Museum Opens for Trial Visits Ahead of Grand Opening

After years of anticipation, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), located beside the Pyramids of Giza, has partially opened to the public ahead of its full launch on July 3, 2025. This soft opening gives visitors early access to select galleries and public areas

Aevum by Zaha Hadid Architects and Vertico Explores the Future of Concrete Printing at Milan Design Week

As part of the INTERNI “Cre-Action” exhibition at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Aevum emerges as a collaboration between Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and architectural 3D-printing specialists Vertico.

30 Best Architecture & Design Firms in Denmark

Denmark is home to some of the world’s most innovative architecture and design firms that are leading the sector. Here are the 30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Denmark.

OMA Wins Competition to Redesign Tirana’s Selman Stërmasi Stadium

The Selman Stërmasi Stadium, a longstanding icon of Albanian football built in 1956, is undergoing a transformative redesign by internationally renowned architecture firm OMA, led by David Gianotten.

Foster and Partners’ Rise Tower in Saudi Arabia Set to be the World’s Tallest Tower Under Way

Recently, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) put out a call inviting bids to oversee the construction of the newly anticipated district ‘North Pole’ in Saudi Arabia. Upon completion, the district will feature the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Rise Tower.

OMA Designs Dual Installation for Louis Vuitton at the French Pavilion, World Expo 2025 Osaka

OMA has unveiled its latest collaboration with Louis Vuitton as part of the French Pavilion at the upcoming World Expo 2025 in Osaka-Kansai.

Pushing Glass to Its Limits: Van Gogh Museum’s Transparent Entrance Pavilion

Pushing glass’s structural limits with the entrance building of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, this state-of-the-art glass structure demonstrates how minimal steel and maximal transparency can coexist in harmony.

Inside Mitsubishi’s Architectural ‘Mother Ship’ at Osaka World Expo 2025

Mitsubishi Group has unveiled its visionary pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, conceived as a striking “Mother Ship” floating just above the ground. This innovative structure embodies the theme “keeping the world vibrant”.

France Pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025: A Choreographed Journey Through Space and Time

The France Pavilion, designed by French architecture firm Coldefy in collaboration with Italian design studio CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, is described as a “theatre of life” and invites visitors to explore how architecture can reflect the rhythms of everyday life.

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